Hamburg Sud upgrades Asia - Australia service

As of mid-September Hamburg Sud is offering an upgraded service between Asia and Australia/New Zealand (ANZL). Tasman Orient Line and Hapag-Lloyd are partnering on a slot-charter basis.

Five new 1,800 TEU chartered vessels will be phased into the fixed-day weekly service with an enhanced port rotation, replacing five smaller ships. Featuring 400 reefers slots apiece and a service speed of 21 knots, the newbuildings will provide the most comprehensive express service in the trade between Asia and Australia/New Zealand.

The new joint service has the following port rotation: Yokohama - Kobe - Shanghai - Hong Kong - Brisbane - Tauranga - Lyttleton - New Plymouth - Yokohama.

Additional origins and destinations throughout Asia and Australasia are quickly and easily available through connections to the expanded Hamburg Sud network. Tailor-made for this trade, these new vessels will also allow Hamburg Sud the flexibility to call at additional ports throughout the year in order to cover specific seasonal customer requirements.

Hamburg Sud hopes the new service will provide its customers with faster and more direct connections between Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The new service is part of Hamburg Sud plan to expand its range of services in Asia, Australia and New Zealand through its network of owned office.